“It was an honor to get to walk on her decks and see the 16-inch guns. A person is quite proud to be an American when you see ...

The USS New Jersey (BB-62), known as "Big J," is arguably the greatest battleship ever, renowned for her impressive combat ...

What You Need to Know: USS New Jersey (BB-62), nicknamed “Big J,” was the only U.S. battleship to provide gunfire support during the Vietnam War, setting it apart from its Iowa-class peers.

In our Veterans Voices segments we hear many stories of how our men and women served our country. 28/22 News spoke to one ...

Each 16-inch gun could fire a round that weighed ... First launched in December 1942, USS New Jersey, an Iowa-class battleship, earned more battle stars than any other US battleship in history.

The Navy on Saturday commissioned the USS John Basilone, its latest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, named in ...

Various guns were used, until a true dueling pistol was officially standardized in 1777, as "a 9 or 10 inch barreled, smooth bore flintlock of 1 inch bore, carrying a ball of 48 to the pound." ...

Service: USN Armament: Standard Missile (SM-2MR); Vertical Launch ASROC missiles; Tomahawk; 6x MK-46 torpedoes; Close In Weapon System; 5-inch Mk45 Gun ... Flight IIA, USS Oscar Austin, was ...

The ship was commissioned in 1943 taking part in World War II, Korea, and was the only ship to provide gun power during the Vietnam War. Veterans Voices The USS New Jersey was recommissioned in ...